What should we do with them?

A stream runs along the outskirts of Neskantaga First Nation, which is part of northern Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire, on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's hunger for critical minerals have brought Canada's rich mineral deposits into the spotlight, with federal and provincial politicians promising to accelerate natural resource projects. Interest in the country's critical minerals surged after Trump started musing about annexing Canada, experts say, and grew as the president's global trade war intensified. "This is now a domestic conversation about how we treat natural resources or…